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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-07
EVENING SESSION .

Opened with prayer service by Rev Whit
aker. Rev. Shick addressed the Convention
at length on Mission Work in the Sunday
school," The speaker showed how each
scholar might do missionary work and sta
ted that were we more in earnest each school
might have a representative in the foreign
field instead of the one from our county or
the few from the entire church
The following from the question box were
read and answered How should teachers
be selected Rev. Reiter said the pastor and
consistory should select them
How can our older members be brought
into and interested in the Sunday-schooi
c. w. Truxai thought by interesting their
children, as parents can often be reached
through the children, or by giving them
something to do.
Should the questions from the catechism
on the lesson leaf each Sunday be memoriz-
ed ? Mrs Berger thought il was not essential
and would not so require. DIR. Patterson
church. they should be committed to mem
ory. e. J. Otto requires in addition that the
golden text also be memorized
Do you approve of Sunday school picnics
Rev King do in a measure those which
afford genuine amurment for the children.
How can pupils be made to commit the
verses in dark type? Rev. Shick: That is
one of the problems children at present do
not care to commit the scripture and some
times wish to get back to the good old days
of Bible study rather than studying about
the Bible. Other questions We're read and
answered
THURSDAY MORNING SESSION.
Shall Temperance work enter the Sunday
school? This question provoked the liveli-
est discussion of any which came before the
Convention, the different speakers suggesting
various methods of treating the subject, all,
however, agreeing as to the importance of
temperance work.
How can we retain the older members of
the Sunday school? c. f. Swope thought
this an important yet difficult subject, and
said that in their school it was impossible to
get all the members of the consistory to at
tend. He often urged them TO come, but
without success. C.. w. Truxal said a good
plan was TO form classes composed only of
the older persons of the congregation. Rev.
Schick called them the spectacle classes,
where no one is ashamed to wear gl;lsses
and with an active, earnest teacher d ere
will be little trouble to keep them in the
school
THURSDAY AFTERNOON SESSION
'Tie International Lesson" c. A. Wal
ter spoke of how 1t had reyolutionized sun
day-school work But with its many all
vantages it had also its defects. The CON-
mittee IN preparing them paid no regard 10
the festive days Of the church year. He also
feared that memorizing passages Of scripture
was being neglected and less Bible study
was being done, as too much stress was be-
ing laid upon lesson paper and their aids
Sunday Instruction and Weekly Infiu-
ences was spoken of in an address by Val
Hay. Esq, who thought Sunday instruction
of little effect by persons who during the
week were shifted hither and thither by eve
y wind of circumstance. Persons should
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-07
A MYSTERY SOLVED.

The Associated Press supplies the follow
ing details of the deal
The mysterious movement of the stock
market during the past week and the con-
tinued rumors from all sources that some inn
portant developments were hanging over the
railroad and telegraph world, were explain
ed by facts which were made public late this
afternoon. After breaking off his negotia-
tions with Ives & Co. Mr.. Garrett went to
London, where the negotiations were con-
tinued with J. S. Morgan, and to-day a deal
was announced comparable in importance
with the West Shore settlement, with the
New York Central and the forming of the
Reading syndicate to reorganize that company
Both of these deals were carried through by
Drexel Morgan Il Co., but in the latter case
Edward Lauterbach was the most prominent
figure as mediator between the Gowen aud
Drexel interests, and in the agreement now
made he also takes a prominent place
The consummation ofthe contract made to-
day was held in allegiance until his opinion
was obtained ON the question of whether the
sterling loan made by the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad covered the telegraph system
of the company. After studying the qnes-
ton in all its aspects le decided that the
telegraph lines were free from all liens and
ON receiving this opinion the agreement in
the nature of a preliminary contract, was
executed to-day.
THE PARTIES TO THE CONTRACT
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-07

There was heavy frost IN this section sew
ersll nights last week
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-07
DIVIDING THE spoILs.

The position of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad as an Ishmaelite in the railroad,
sleeping car, express and telegraph business
is given up. All the outside enterprises will
be sold TO parties to whom they will be val
liable. The Western Union will control, if it
does not buy, the telegraph lines and the
Pullman Palace Car Company will take the
sleeping car business. The express business
has already gone to the United States Express
Company. The affairs of the railroad COM
pany will be entirely reorganized and placed
upon sound financial basis
Drexel, Morgan & Co. were in correspond
ence all day with their houses in London
and Philadelphia, and late in the evening
confirmed the Statements that the contracts
and negotiations given above had just been
signed. Outside of the facts given above they
declined to speak.
The clause of the contract suspending all
work on the extension from Philadelphia to
New York is believed to be the keynote ofthe
syndicate interests in the negotiations, and
is construed to mean that the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, when divested of all extran-
eous enterprises, will be operated practically
by the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The following has been issued by the firm
of Drexel, Morgan & Co.:
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-07
GARRETT TO RETIRE.

A further and an important part of the
agreement is the retirement of President
Garrett from his position at the head of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, to
be succeeded by some well-known railroad
man. Mr. Cassatt and Mr.. King, of the
Erie, were mentioned in this connection. but
probably without authority Mr. Cassatt,
who is in London, had much to do with the
negotiations which have resulted so success
fully.
1t is also understood that the Baltimore
and Ohio Company hereafter will conduct
its business in harmony with the other cor
poration of the country. 1t is. of course, the
objective point of negotiations, and its effect
on railroad interests must be very benefic-
ial
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-07

saturday was an unusually lively day in
Somerset
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-07

Hume grown peaches are very plenty in
this market
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-07
rHE orrrcrAL ANNorNcENENr.

A preliminary contract has been execu-
ted to-day between the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company. Barring Bros. & Co. and
Brown, Shipley & Co, London, and their
allied houses on this side. This contract
provides for the ngotiation of $. 600 600 Balti-
more and Ohio consolidated fives and So
0o0, 600 Baltimore and Ohio preferred stock
for the purpose of paying off the entire float
ing debt Of the company and placing it on
sound financial basis. The conditions are as
follows:
First-The verifcation of statements etc,
as made
Second-That the management of the
company shall be placed in competent
hands satisfactory to the syndicate
Thinl-That satisfactory contracts shall
be made between the Baltimore and Ohio
and the other roads for New York business
which shall remove all antagonism between
them ON the subject, and insure the perman-
ent working of the Baltimore and Ohio in
entire harmony with the other trunk lines.
also avoid the construction, or threat of con-
struction Of expensive parallel lines north
and east of Philadelphia
The houses interested on this side are Drex-
ell, Morgan x Co., Drexel & Co., Brown Bros,
and Kidder, Peabody Il Co.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-07

Mr.. J. b. Snyder is in the east laying in
a stock Of fall goods.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-07

O. A. SCHNEDEs, NNiIFIiIiH-
The convention voted 10 hold lis next
meeting at Lavansville. Ten ministers and
thirty-seven delegates were in attendance
during its sessions and while at times the
discussions We're animated and spirited the
most kindly feeling prevailed and all went
away feeling benefited by being present.
SErRErARY
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-07

Most of the summer visitors have returned
20 their city homes
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-07
prsposrNe OF ExrRANEous INTEREST,"

The sale of NE Express Company will net
the Baltimore and Ohio about $500. 900
Mr.. Gould, it is believed, stands ready to pay
some S6,0c0,VW for the Baltimore and Ohio
Telegraph Company. Indeed. it is said that
the whole bargain has been practically con-
summated. This would net Ss,5o00oo from
these auxiliary companies. II is understood
that the London bankers and their associates
will furnish about 5000, 600 additional,
and take as security for the loan some vau-
able assets in the way Of stocks and bonds
now in the Baltimore and Ohio treasury, and
secure the control of the company.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-07
THE pAKrrEs TO THE CONTRACT

are the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany and a syndicate composed Of T. s.
Morgan & Co., Barring Bros. & Co., Brown
Shiply 4 Co., of London; Drexel, Morgan
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-07

De law extending the school term TO six
,,'oi''ns' which was passed by the last I.eris-
'' s''s iorih that the minimum sclrool
In Slau be six months and after the close
!. -' soliool year ending the first Monday
y.he issi, school dirsfors and controllers
i-u keep the schools Of their respective dis.
~'0S N operation at least six months m each
: ne law, however, contains the pro-
''''on That the length of tie annual term
'e'iiAih az at present in districts where
'' maximum amount of tax allowed by law
snss : ie''ed Tor school purposes shall be
,. .-.u Insufficient to keep the school open a
greater length of time.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-26

1t is sufficient that it tends to connect the
defendant with the offense committed.
No error Affirmed. Wilson, J.
Green Lynch vs. the State; appeal from
Fanuin. Conviction for murder in the
second degree. It is insisted that the
court erred in refusing to permit the de-
fe0dsnt to prove his statements and
declarations fifteen or twenty minutes
after the homicide, and after he had
gone in wagon 1900 yards
from the scene of the killing
Held: The ruling was not erroneous.
Decl rations or acts of defendant in his
OWL favor unless part of the res gestae,
or of q confession Cffered by the prosecu-
ton, are not admissible for the defense
These declarations can not be held to be
part OF the res gestae. The court in
structed the jury: "Fhe defendant had
the right to go TO the postofice or any
other place he desired to go, for lawful
purpose, but if he started to or by the
house Of deceased, merely to get an ex-
cu5e to kill him, Or with the intention OF
seeking or getting into fatal rencounter
with the deceased, and thus got into q
difficulty, then the defer dant can not JUS
tify the homicide even though his life was
put in peril" Held: Erroneous, because
there was no evidence as disclosed by
the record, other than that the
defendant started to the postoffice.
However correct principle OF law may
be in the abstract it is error to give it in
charge when there is total lack of evil
dence to support the phase Of the case to
which it isappiied. If The court assumes
and charges on theory not raised iu-
dicAted by the evidence, it is radical
error and fatal to the convic' ion. The
relief that the deceased designed to kill
defendant, will not prevent the
killing by defendant from being
murder, unless deceased was making
some attempt to execute his design, or AZ
least in an apparent situation to do SO,
and thereby induced defendant reason
ably to think that he Intended TO do it i'm
mediately. No contingent necessity will
avail. The necessities of self-defense are
limited to the immediate resistance of ap-
parent aggression, and the apprehen-
sion must have been excited by
acts evincing an actual assault.
The danger to be avoided must be ap-
pArently immediate, pressing, imminent
and unavoidable. Because of the charge,
as is previously shown, pr, judically in
structed the jury as to phase of the case
not warranted by the evidence, the con-
Viction can not stand. Reversed and re-
manded. White, P j.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-26
MR.. POHDERLY.
He VIII Not accept Re Elec,ion-No Sue
CessOr Chosen.

He VIII Not Accept Re -ElectfOn-Eo Sue
CessOr Chosen.
CHICAGO, ILL NV. 25-"I believe the
General Masterworkman has fully and
fually made up his Z ind to retire." said
General Worthy Foreman Richard Griffi b
to-day, referring to Mr.. Powderly's Litter
resffirmiDg his determinations to decline re-
election to the presidency Of the Knights
of Labor. Mr.. Griffith ranks next to Mr.
P0Wderly in the order and would become
it's chief officer in case Mr.. Powder y
should die or resign before the expiration
of bis term.
81 louk forward TO his retirement with
grave apprehension" he continued. "He
mas devoted the best years Of
his life TO self-sacrificing and
earnest endeavor to better the conditiol
of the laboring people. Looking back
upon the condition of the wage workers
of the country few years ago, see won
deriul improvements that have been made
In their education. They have acquires
and are acquiring better knowledge of in
dustrial affairs, political economy and
general if IrmatiOn. This is largely
the result of Mr.. Powderly's policy. The
anarchistic element has assaulted Pow
DERBY IN every possible way, but the con-
seryative element is ia such an over
whelmiug majority that the discordsnt
faction has DO il fueuce upon the order
o course this elt menu will enc eavor to
get some one in sympathy vi b
them into master WOrkman's chair,
but they can never succeed III doing that
The good sense of the nation will always
prevail in the end, and the good sense of
half million Knights Of Labor will
make inself felt."
s'Has anyone been mentioned as Mr.,
Powderly's successoT?'
"No. The time is too far of for that.
Everything in the order is serene and
quiet now and its affairs are in good
shape. Mr.. Powderly has about
caught up with the work he had
TO neglect while attending the session
st Minneapolis. II will not abate par
ticle OF bis interest during the coming
year, and the events of time i'll probab ,
bring someone into prominence as mis-
successor"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-26
LITTLE EDITHA.
The History and Pretty Ways of New York's
Child Actress
New York Tribune.

New York Tribune.
Never did an actress, whether in the
promise or the maturity Of her powers,
establish herself more quickly in the
hearts Of New York audiences that did
"EdiJhs's Burglar" Her pretty and
refined face, framed by weSlth Of golden
hair, her graceful figure, and the apparent
spontaneity # her speech and action,
charmed even the most inveterate baters
of the "iufsnt phenomenon" Mr.. Froh-
man feared the first-night audience might
be inclined to be bored By this exhibition
of juvenile ability He wstched carefully
the effect of her first entrance, and in a
moment all his auxlety was dispelled
That indt finable power Of attraction,
which for want of o better name is call
ed "persona magnetism" is possessed
70 remarkable extent by little Elsie.
She was instantly en- rapport with her au-
dleDce, and the spell was never afterWaId
loosened
Since the change. of programme st the
Lyceum theater, numerous il qliries have
ben made st the box-C FL &c ABOUT EIsie's
welfare ana the possibility of her reap
pearance in New York Believing that
uOlC lu3EiOu uUOub ucI D6ISOUhl his
tory and the details of her engagements
than had been pub lshed would De Of gen
eral interest, a reporter obtained the fol-
lowing particulars from Mr. Frohman:
"Elsie Leslie is 8 little over eight years
old, AID mas been upon the stage about
year. She is of American parentage and
is one of family of four girls.
they have lived quietly at Newark,
N j, till last yexr. Elsie's two
elder sisters have attained the dignity
of young womanho0d, and are re-
markedly pretty girls. The youngest of
the famiiy is only baby. 1t was just
about year ago that Mr.. ferson was
IN want OF child for 'R,p Van Wrinkle
Elsie was brought TO his notice, and
though she had had no previous expert
ence, ne was so much increased with her
ability that he at once engaged her. Not
only that, but as she could not travel
alone he also engaged the eldest sister
and coached her into playing Juvenile
parts quite scceptebly. Mrs. Leslie
Travelled with them, but she merely en-
acted Der original role of mother. When
Mr. Jefferson heard l wanted child for
the opening plsy he recommended Elsie
Al the time Was consioe ing the u. rits
OF Little Olie,' who, l hear, ia to play
E1ithe in London. However, when I saw
and talked to Elsie was not long in max
ing up my mind in herfavor. She Was gwen
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Stories by Guilds, George Sand and
Il )ls were recenlY found in Sunday
school library in N York CITY
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-26
INTELLIGENT DISCUSSION OF 4
CURRENT TOPICS.

The WEEKLY GAZETTE will be made
iull and complete newspaper for all who
lave not time or inclination to pore over
he pages Of daily, and the constant aim
md resolve will be to add every new
feature that increases tie
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-26

a,s. and to tender the nae noe If
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-11-20
Drinking Instead of Eating.

''B.er wagon drivers eat less and drink
more than any class of people living"
The speaker was a big brewer and knew
what he was talking about. YES" he
continued, .'the wagon drivers drink beer
so frequently and so continuously that
they are almost constantly in a drowsy
condition. They drink mechanically
whether they want it or not, and / never
knew one TO refuse an invitation to have
more. They seem to think it is their
duty to swill all the beer they a put
down. They get into the habit at the
brewery. Every brewery has what is
called a taproom, which is nothing more
nor less than a free bar. Beer is always
on tap there, and the employees have free
access to it, with the privilege of helping
themselves whenever they please. When
ever a b~reweryman goes to the taproom
for beer he never drinks fewer than two
glasses. These are turned off in the
twinkling of an eye. The men drink 80
much that they lose their natural inclina-
ton to eat like other people. They seldom
eat a hearty meal, a bite now and again
between drinks being sufficient to appease
the appetite. There are few brewerymer
who drink less than a hundred glasses OF
beer a day, and l know of some who
never go q bed without taking in that
number and twenty-five more. "-Phila
delphia Bulletin.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-11-20

The natives of Norfolk speak In q sing
song voice, with q rising infection, which
reaches its highest pitch on the last word
of the sentence. am assured by people
learned in the Norfolk dialect that the
vocabulary contains but little slang, and
that many Of the words that / used when
a boy, and which sound 80 oddly now,
are pure Saxon. Nevertheless, If you
visit Norfolk you must be prepared to
hear a rivulet called a ''beck," house
flannel a "dwile," a pitcher a ''gotch,"
a ditch a ''holl," a small tub a ''killer,"
a narrow lane a ''loke," a small field a
''pightle" and strong beer ''nogg."
You will be addressed on all sides as
.'How du you du, bory" the last
word being a contraction Of neighbor.
The braying Of a donkey will sound no
more melodious to your ears because it is
called a ''dickey," while a Norfolk girl is
none the less attractive for being called
''mawther."
A Norfolk man will "crowd" a barrow,
not wheel it; while his little son Will
%'.jifle' at church. not iidget. Spring
lambs down there are ''kedgey,' not
sprightly; while ducks enjoy themselves
in a ''swidge'' instead Of a puddle. The
tart and juicy g~ooseberry becomes a
''thape," and the ~ringdoye a dow the
jackdaw a ''cadder, the sea gull a cob
and the snail a Goldman" The Norfolk
people marble" instead of gossip; they
are .'slake," but not idle: they build
''stuggy" when they build strongly. They
''shuck" peas, 'would ''shug' (shake)
a cocktail. il such a thing were known
there. and ''skink" ~(serve) out beer; while
water just frozen is said to be Laid" The
mist and fog which rise over the fen
country is called "roke;' and if you failed
to understand this very pure Saxon it is
more than likely the honest Norfolkese
would put you down as a little ''shanney,'
or slightly crazy.-Home Journal.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-11-20
Gaining or Losing q Day.

In sailing round the world eastward
the days are each a little less than twenty
four hours, according to the speed Of the
ship, as the sun is met every morning a
little earlier. These little differences
added together will amount in the course
of the circumnavigation to twenty-four
hours, giving the sailors an extra day.
not in imagination, but in sober truth, as
they will have actually eaten an extra
days food and consumed an extra days
grog. On the other hand, in sailing
westward, the sun is overtaken a little
each day, and SO each day is rather longer
than twenty-four hours. and clocks and
watches ore found TO he too fast. This
also will amount, in sailing round to the
starting point again. to n whole day, by
which the reckoning has fallen in arrear.
The eastern ship, then, has gained a day
and the western ship has lost one, leading
% this apparent paradox, that the former
ship has a clear gain of two whole days
over the latter, supposing them TO have
started and returned together. Cham
pers' Journal.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-11-20
You, SIR x

Isn't there something very suggestive In
this salutation OF the barberf There stands
Old Father Time, for instance, with his
scythe. What Of his harvestP DO what we
will we can't avoid the inevitable. Life may
be saved, prolonged, made happy by pbysi-
cal comfort, be blessed by spiritual guidance,
be honored by good works, but II has its
limit ordained by fate. The Old Reaper may
be forgiving. he may be lenient and partial
10 many notwithstanding all, the sweep OF
the scythe goes on-ranks are moved
down, you are reached at last. He
calls Next" and passes on to ranks
of other victims. How near he Is we never
know. Wemay know that he about, that's
all, by many signals. Even a minor ache or
pain may be the forerunner Of his swift APP
proach, or chronic agony Of his slow but GER
tain coming. Neglect of either only well
comes his advance; ~precaution and care
ward off attack. What then is the moralf